Boles, Missouri

Boles is an unincorporated community in northern Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The community sits above the Missouri River floodplain approximately six miles east of Washington. Labadie lies about 1.5 miles to the east.[2]

History

A post office called Boles was established in 1864 and remained in operation until 1939.[3] The community most likely was named after Boles Township.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boles, Missouri
  2. Washington East, MO,7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1972
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. "Franklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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